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Tim Smith Sits In

There's only one way to get through the night with a smile and that's by tuning into Tim Smith. He sits in for Alex on The Best Time of the Day Show, with the Record and Album of the Week, plus a Pause for Thought at 3.20am.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Fri 9 Dec 201102:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

      The Tears Of A Clown

      • Motown: The Ultimate Hits Collection (Various Artists).
      • Motown.

  • Kate Bush

    Hounds Of Love

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • Blue October

    The Feel Again (Stay)

    • (CD Single).
    • Edel Records.
    • 1.

  • The Hollies

    Carrie Anne

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various).
    • EMI.
    • 21.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK

    • Mick Hucknall

      Happy This Christmas

      • (CD Single).
      • SimplyRed.com.
      • 1.

  • Rose Royce

    I Wanna Get Next To You

    • Loverman (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Deacon Blue

    Twist And Shout

    • Deacon Blue- Our Town (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.

  • Smoove & Turrell

    Gabriel

    • Jalapeno Records.

  • SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE from the CD, "THE BEST OF CHINA CRISIS" (Virgin)

    • China Crisis

      Arizona Sky

      • Best of China Crisis.
      • Virgin.
      • 11.

  • The Beach Boys

    Don't Worry Baby

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.

  • Joan Armatrading

    Show Some Emotion

    • Track Record.
    • A&M.
    • 8.

  • Caro Emerald

    Stuck

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 2

    • Level 42

      Running In The Family

      • The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
      • Cherry Red Records.

  • Damien Rice

    Cannonball

    • 14th Floor Records.

  • Michael Bublé

    Cold December Night

    • Michael Buble Christmas.
    • 143.
    • 12.

  • Chaka Khan

    Ain't Nobody

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

  • The Animals

    Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

    • The Hits Of 1965 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Electronic

    Getting Away With It...

    • (CD Single).
    • Factory Records.

  • James Morrison & Jessie J

    Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY suggested by Swindon Steve

    • The Greedies

      A Merry Jingle

  • Johnny Tillotson

    Poetry In Motion

    • 60's Number Ones Vol 1.
    • Old Gold.

  • Joss Stone

    It's A Man's Man's World *(live)

    • Super Duper Love CD.
    • S-CURVE RECORDS.
    • 2.

  • Boz Scaggs

    What Can I Say

    • Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees.
    • CBS.

  • Katy Perry

    The One That Got Away

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol Records.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 3

    • The Trammps

      Disco Inferno

      • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
      • Now.

  • Eurythmics

    Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

    • NOW That's What I Call The 80s (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Beyoncé

    Love On Top

    • 4.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Andy Kim

    Rock Me Gently

    • Super Hits Of The 70's (Various Artis.
    • Rhino.

  • Gene Pitney

    Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa

    • The Love Songs Of Burt Bacharach.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Feeling

    Love It When You Call

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "HEAVEN" (RCA/Syco) Out now

    • Rebecca Ferguson

      Nothing's Real But Love

      Pause For Thought

      • (CD Single).
      • RCA.
      • 1.

  • Kirsty MacColl

    There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis

    • Kirsty Maccoll - Galore.
    • Virgin.

  • SMITH FAMILY ARCHIVE from the CD, "EUREKA" (Chrysalis)

    • The Bible

      Honey Be Good

  • Lady A

    We Owned the Night

    • Own The Night.
    • Capitol.
    • 1.

  • Adele

    Turning Tables

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 3.

  • Little Eva

    The Loco-Motion

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1962.
    • Premier.

  • Lou Bega

    Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Alicia Bridges

    I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round)

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Fri 9 Dec 201102:00
    BBC Radio 2

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